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The L.C.M. of two numbers is 60. The numbers are in the ratio 3 : 4. The sum of the numbers is

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. 25
  2. 35
  3. 40
  4. 45

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: 35

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: B. 35 šŸ“š Explanation: Let the two numbers be 3x and 4x. Their L.C.M. is 12x. According to the problem, (12x = 60), which gives x = 5. The two numbers are 3 multiplied by 5, which is 15, and 4 multiplied by 5, which is 20. Adding these together (15 + 20) results in a total sum of exactly 35.